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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Kanban Tool

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AKanban Tool is a visual project management application based on Kanban that helps companies visualize workflow, track project progress, analyze and improve business processes. Some key features include: time tracking and time reports, real-time collaboration and Kaban analytics.

    $6

    per month per user

    Trello

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ATrello from Atlassian is a project management tool based on a Kanban framework. Trello is ideal for task-management in a to-do list format. It supports sharing boards and cards across users or teams. The product offers a free version, and paid versions add greater automation, collaboration, and administrative control.

    $6

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Kanban ToolTrello
    Editions & Modules
    Kanban Tool Team
    $6
    per month per user
    Kanban Tool Enterprise
    $11
    per month per user
    Kanban Tool On-Site Team
    $720
    per year per 10-user pack
    Kanban Tool On-Site Enterprise
    $1,320
    per year per 10-user pack
    Standard
    $6
    per month per user
    Premium
    $12.50
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $17.50
    per month per user
    Free
    Forever Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Kanban ToolTrello
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing and for larger numbers of users.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Kanban ToolTrello
    Considered Both Products
    Shore Labs
    Chose Kanban Tool
    Probably my personal preference but I just didn't like Trello. I found Kanban Tool much more in line with what I wanted in a project management solution.
    Incentivized
    Atlassian
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    104 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    94 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    106 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    83 Answers
    Features
    Kanban ToolTrello
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Kanban Tool and Trello
    Feature
    Kanban Tool
    6.3
    13 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Trello
    8.4
    223 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Task Management8.513 Ratings9.5223 Ratings
    Resource Management6.48 Ratings9.2186 Ratings
    Gantt Charts1.03 Ratings7.374 Ratings
    Scheduling6.111 Ratings8.8169 Ratings
    Workflow Automation7.311 Ratings8.1143 Ratings
    Team Collaboration6.113 Ratings8.8219 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology7.311 Ratings8.9148 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology3.96 Ratings7.8116 Ratings
    Document Management6.49 Ratings8.2160 Ratings
    Email integration7.39 Ratings7.4147 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.510 Ratings9.2193 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking8.06 Ratings8.989 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management8.28 Ratings8.6103 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management3.04 Ratings7.374 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Kanban Tool and Trello
    Feature
    Kanban Tool
    5.7
    6 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Trello
    6.6
    73 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Quotes/estimates5.55 Ratings7.150 Ratings
    Invoicing5.55 Ratings6.643 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting3.04 Ratings6.859 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software9.01 Ratings5.845 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Kanban ToolTrello
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Kanban ToolTrello
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (13 ratings)
    9.3
    (223 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.3
    (61 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    9.9
    (81 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Kanban ToolTrello
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Shore Labs
    Kanban is well suited for a fast-paced working environment for larger teams who want continuous communication with users. Kanban is good for rapid development and daily meetings for updates and statuses. Kanban is less suited for smaller teams or groups who don't require collaboration and constant communication with involved users. Kanban is time-consuming and it takes additional effort outside of your regular work to maintain and manage the tool.
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    Atlassian
    For teams or individuals with lots of individual tasks/details to track, Trello is perfect! It basically removes the need for a paper checklist. For those that need an overall project management tool that requires less tasks and more overarching goals, collaboration amongst various teams, and gantt charts I would suggest monday.com
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    Pros
    Shore Labs
    • It provides a good basic overview of where tasks are on a timeline (particularly helpful for a pull-based approach).
    • It provides a good collaborative space to have multiple folks commenting on multiple tasks.
    • It does a good job of managing very basic visual elements of an agile development cycle.
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    Atlassian
    • Helps track employees "to do before hire", "to do after hired," and "to do when employee leaves"
    • Provides important information on each employee like personal information along with data collected during the time of hire and during employment time
    • Allows more than one person to be assigned to a task per employee and will remain open until everyone involved has completed their task
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    Cons
    Shore Labs
    • Kanban does not show the task or story clearly. You have to open the project separately to view the details of the project.
    • Kanban gives a higher level project management view but it lacks customization and personal settings features.
    • I would like to see Kanban provide mobile access to their tool, data, and board. This would be very useful for all companies and provide an increase in efficiency and productivity.
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    Atlassian
    • I use colour coding a lot so I would like a wider range of colour options.
    • Also as a visual thinker I would like to be able to easily add images to cards.
    • I would like to be able to attach a wider range of file formats to cards.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Shore Labs
    We are more likely than not to renew our use of Kanban. Even with its limits, it still is a good product that fulfills our needs.
    Incentivized
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    Atlassian
    I am very likely to renew Trello, because it doesn't cost anything to do so. I am also very likely to use Trello's upgraded features in the future because a lot of my team's data is stored on there and they have already gotten used to the platform. Trello is very easy for new team members to pick up, making the onboarding and usability very streamlined.
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    Usability
    Shore Labs
    The integration with Teams is well suited. This works wonderful for my
    company. Our team can easily prioritize tasks based on their importance.
    It help our team identify and reduce inefficiencies in workflow. With
    great visibility in data our team can make informed decisions. Ensuring
    clear accountability and responsibility of team members
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    Atlassian
    Trello is incredibly intuitive, both on desktop and mobile right away. It is also full of helpful features that make it even easier to use, and is flexible enough to suit almost any organizational need. Onboarding for the software is thorough, but concise, and the service is frequently updated with even more QOL improvements.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Shore Labs
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    yes always support available when I need it!
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    Performance
    Shore Labs
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    Never experienced issues with the above!
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    Support Rating
    Shore Labs
    This is the best tool I had a chance to work with- since I started to use it I saved a lot of time and I made my work go smoothly.
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    Atlassian
    I haven't reached out to their support very often and their support is very limited anyway for the free users. They do have tons of great articles and videos in their Help Center and constantly send emails with updates and add-ons to the product. The fact that I've barely ever had to contact their support team means that they've developed a great product.
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    In-Person Training
    Shore Labs
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    It was helpful and informative! It was back before the pandemic in 2019 so I'm not sure if they still do it but I really enjoyed the experience
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    Implementation Rating
    Shore Labs
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    For our small business, getting a few of us started well on Trello was the key, I think. As long as a couple of us were really comfortable with the interface, we could lead others and help them with any questions. From now on, anyone who works with us just naturally uses Trello for information sharing - it's just part of what we do.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Shore Labs
    We've only tried JIRA Agile and KanbanFlow before. Kanban Tool was the one that our team actually liked and enjoyed working with. Also - it's been much easier to get started with and to understand than some of the other two (JIRA in particular). Although JIRA has many more features that we would have possibly used, the user feedback on it was so poor we were afraid that the negativity would create time wasted and less "job satisfaction" amongst the team.
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    Atlassian
    Trello is more simple and not as "robust" as the other tools, but it's easier to use and manage and understand and ACTUALLY get stuff done with. It's simplicity is part of the beauty of using it. You don't need a million options that nobody uses, you just need to get stuff done.
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    Scalability
    Shore Labs
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    Feels like anyone across the org (no matter their location) can use the tool easily!
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    Professional Services
    Shore Labs
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    Not sure if we use those
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    Return on Investment
    Shore Labs
    • Better communication and organization of ongoing projects.
    • We are a very small team, with many areas to work on. Having everything in one system gives us a lot of visibility.
    • Greatly reduced costs from using other tools that were much more expensive.
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    Atlassian
    • Trello keeps me organized, focused, and on track. I could filter the Trello board to only see my issues and understand what I needed to work on and when.
    • Trello helped our team implement an agile structure. It's a very simple kanban method of viewing all of your team's tasks and statuses. You can completely customize the columns to your team's specific workflow and create tags relevant to your work.
    • Trello helps reduce unnecessary communications between teams. When I want to request translations, I simply create a card on the localization Trello board -- no need to directly message anyone on the team, and I can watch the status of the card change from "in progress" to "in review" to "translated," all without having to directly ask for updates.
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    ScreenShots

    Kanban Tool Screenshots

    Screenshot of Visual project management tool - Kanban board from Kanban Tool.Screenshot of The collection of Power-Ups form Kanban ToolScreenshot of Kanban Tool board example, with My Work widget, Recurring and Postponed Tasks visible in the side panel. User's own background selected.Screenshot of Kanban Tool  board example. Default light theme applied.Screenshot of Kanban Tool - an open card view, with comments in the side panel. The choice of what fields show on cards is with the user.Screenshot of Kanban Tool's free Power-Ups  for user's own activation.